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GENERAL
Nickname: Centurions
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: John Thompson
League: WPIAL A Eastern
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank*: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Samir Crosby 5'10" 165 Senior WR/FS 4.52
Jerry Davis 5'10" 170 Senior WR/SS 4.56
Aidan Lent 6'3" 245 Junior OL/DL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -11.8
2024 National Rank: #7459
2024 State Rank: #286
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +9.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -17.7
2025 National Rank*: #6147
2025 State Rank*: #242
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -8.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7395
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-20 (22-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 13.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4231
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 31
Dynasty Record: 164-75 (117-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 34.5
2024 Points Against Average: 25.5
2024 Differential: +9
2024 Wins: #7286 Jeannette (44-27), #7525 Leechburg (20-16), #8812 Monessen (54-38), #9981 Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh) (46-40), #10587 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (28-21), #10895 Brentwood (Pittsburgh) (34-12), #11221 Riverview (Oakmont) (45-14), #13737 Springdale (51-0)
2024 Losses: #2967 Clairton (47-0), #7286 Jeannette (29-23), #8663 Mt. Pleasant (36-34)
2024 Opponents W-L: 61-61
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2010 (WPIAL AA Interstate), 2008 (WPIAL AA Interstate), 2006 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA 5), 2005 (WPIAL AA 5), 2004 (WPIAL AA 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh), 9/12 Clairton, 9/19 at Brentwood (Pittsburgh), 9/27 at Riverview (Oakmont), 10/3 at Jeannette, 10/10 Springdale, 10/17 Frazier (Perryopolis), 10/24 Leechburg
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Clairton (8.1), Leechburg (-23.6), Jeannette (-24.4)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Springdale (-88), Frazier (Perryopolis) (-60.7), Riverview (Oakmont) (-50.8)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.3
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -40.6
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -19.3
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #420
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2035
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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